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Tumwater Family Festival & Nisqually Red Wind Casino Fireworks Show
Tumwater Family Festival & Nisqually Red Wind Casino Fireworks Show
Tumwater Family Festival & Nisqually Red Wind Casino Fireworks Show is the biggest and best fireworks festival in the County – and it happens on the Tumwater Valley Golf Course driving range every year on July 4th!
Activities: DJ music, inflatable activities (bounce houses, obstacle courses, etc.) games (cornhole and volleyball), plenty of food vendors, and a lot more waiting for you.
Prohibited items: NO pets, alcohol, or personal fireworks are allowed in the festival. Please note that bags and coolers will be checked for prohibited items upon entry to the event.
Event gates open at 6:00 p.m.; the fireworks show begins at 10:15 p.m.
Festival entry: FREE!
Event Parking: $10/car (cash only) benefits Thurston County Special Olympics. Event parking lot is adjacent to the Driving Range, accessible via E Street off Capitol Blvd.
Special Recognition goes to our Premier Sponsor, Nisqually Red Wind Casino, for their overwhelming support of the Fireworks Show!
A big thank you to our many other event sponsors: Tumwater Downtown Association, Lacey Capital Chehalis & Extreme Collision Centers, and Toyota of Olympia. Media Sponsors: The Olympian, 95.3 KGY/96.9 KAYO.
| 2024 Event Schedule (subject to change): | |
| 6 p.m. | Gates open, music, family activities, food vendors |
| DJ K12 - Nate Bulley (6 - 6:40 p.m.) | |
| Wings Aerial Acrobats: Cirque-style show #1 (6:40 – 7 p.m.) | |
| Glow items for sale! (Proceeds benefit the Tumwater Youth Program) | |
| 7 p.m. | Wings Aerial Acrobats: Interactive Circus Play (7 - 7:30 p.m.) |
| DJ K12 -Nate Bulley (7:30 - 8 p.m.) | |
| 8 p.m. | Wings Aerial Acrobats: Cirque-style show #2 (8 - 8:20 p.m.) |
| DJ K12 (Nate Bulley) (8:20 - 9 p.m.) | |
| 9 p.m. | Wings Aerial Acrobats: Cirque-style show #3 (9 - 9:20 p.m.) |
| DJ K12 – Nate Bulley (9:20 - 10 p.m.) | |
| 10 p.m. | Family activities close. |
| 10:05 p.m. | A few words from Tumwater Mayor, Debbie Sullivan |
| National Anthem: Margo Wilson & Marigold Stedman | |
| 10:15 p.m. | Nisqually Red Wind Casino Fireworks Show by Alpha Pyrotechnics |
| 10:40 p.m. | Back to DJ K12 - Nate Bulley. Drive home safely; we hope to see you again next year! |
2024 Food Vendors:
- Big Dawgs Hot Dogs
- Bulgogi Hustle
- Café el Camino (Coffee truck)
- Chaotic Eats LLC (Fair sweets)
- Cinco De Mayo Fruits and More
- Egg Roll Hut LLC
- Flaming Pig BBQ
- Funnel of Love
- Heavenly Eats
- Hungarian Kitchen (Elephant ears & curly fries)
- J & L Ears and Rootbeers
- Johnny’s Ice Cream
- Kona Ice (Shaved ice)
- Meggie’s Lumpia
- OlymPITA
- Pineapple Dole Whip
- Radio Fryer Foods
- Sweetlee’s Ice Cream
- Sub-Zero Freeze-Dried Candy
For additional information regarding the festival, please contact the Parks & Recreation office: (360) 754-4160.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Interested in partnering with us for the Family Festival or other programs and events throughout the year? Visit our Sponsorship Opportunities page for more details.